I hope Jnr is feeling better and has no long term problems and I hope you get that little break. I am a strong believer in little breaks for mama’s, they are very important for your sanity. Take it from an expert over here! Ive nearly lost it a few times.

We have been flat out busy and have gone from being hippy homeschoolers back to a more classical approach. I guess I love the unschooling, child led learning but one of my boys, Adem is lazy and would do nothing. Zak really loves to choose but also needs a little structure. We have gone to doing half half. School in the mornings and child led exercises in the afternoons. Its working wonders! (It does help that I worked in the school system for 15 years as a volunteer! I used to take the class for the teachers a lot, so while Im not a qualified teacher I have pretty much been there done that and worked with so many kids I can tell what each one needs or not). Mine need some structure to keep them interested.

The other day I left them with their sister while I did the grocery shop and came home expecting them to have not finished their work, lo and behold they had not only completed all but were sitting at the table doing drawings with pastel chalks! Even A who hates art! Amazing, I fully expected them to be on the computer as usual. Wonders will never cease hey?

Anyway enough about me, you take care and have a good rest and break. Hugs and smoochies xxxoooxxxoooxxxoooxxxooo

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My middle son was diagnosed with a convergence insufficiency by an optomotrist when he was around 6 years old. The eye doctor insisted that the only thing that would help was expensive therapy that our insurance didn’t cover. Before we spent a lot of money, we took him to an opthamologist (MD) at the Large Specialty Clinics for a second opinion and they ruled it out. He had other explanations for my son’s eye issues – all which got better over time. Not that it always happens that way.

May your week away from the blog be as stress-free as possible this time of year. Take care!

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